Washington National Opera: Don Pasquale
Don Pasquale photo by Carol Rosegg for New York City Opera.
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WNO's 2010-11 season concludes with Donizetti's classic opera buffa Don Pasquale. When the old Don Pasquale plans to marry, yet threatens to disinherit his young nephew Ernesto should he also take a wife, Ernesto, his fiancé Norina, and their friend Dr. Malatesta put into play a hilarious plot of deception designed to teach Don Pasquale a lesson and persuade a change of heart. American bass-baritone James Morris makes his WNO debut and role debut as the blustery Don Pasquale. A Baltimore native now in the fourth decade of his international career, Morris "continues to be indestructible" (The New York Times) and "quite simply astounding" (Opera Now). Russian sopranos Ekaterina Siurina and Julia Novikova make their WNO debuts as Norina, and American baritone Dwayne Croft returns to WNO to sing Dr. Malatesta. Spanish tenor Antonio Gandia sings the role of Ernesto, as does 2009 Operalia winner and Russian tenor Alexey Kudrya in his WNO debut. Leon Major directs this production from New York City Opera that draws on commedia dell'arte traditions, and Maestro Plácido Domingo and Israel Gursky share the podium.
Dates:
- Friday, May 13, 2011 @ 7:00 pm
- Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 7:00 pm
- Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 7:30 pm
- Saturday, May 21, 2011 @ 7:00 pm
- Sunday, May 22, 2011 @ 2:00 pm
- Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 7:30 pm
- Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 7:30 pm
- Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 7:30 pm
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